The purpose of this article shall be to regulate
the installation, maintenance, repair, and control of receptacles
used for the private collection of garbage, rubbish, paper, and trade
waste.
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
GARBAGE
The refuse or residue of animal or vegetable matter that
has been used as food and all refuse, animal, or vegetable matter,
including carcasses and parts of dead animals. It shall include fowl,
manure, decayed vegetables, fruit, or any condemned food.
PAPER
Newspapers, periodicals, cardboard, and all wastepaper.
RECEPTACLES
Barrels, cans, dumpsters, and all other containers designated
to hold garbage, rubbish, paper, and trade waste.
RUBBISH
All miscellaneous matter, such as refrigerators, bottles,
rags, mattresses, worn-out furniture, old clothes, shoes, broken glass,
leather, carpets, crockery, metal, rubber, cut grass, leaves, tree
branches, lumber, or any materials that may accumulate as the result
of building operations.
TRADE WASTES
All materials resulting from any business, trade, or industry.
Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be liable to the penalty stated in Chapter
1, Article
II, General Penalty.